Magnetic Fields around Magnets
Students will make observations of bar and horseshoe magnets, using iron filings or magnetic chips to map the field. The filings will be close together where the field is strong, and farther apart where it is weak. Lines will form, following the lines of the field, from the north pole to the south.
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Required Equipment Bar Magnets, Horseshoe Magnet, Magnetic Chips, Transparency Sheets
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Recommended quantity per lab group: 1
The "Transparent Sheets" required for this lab is readily available at your office or school supply store. Each lab group would need one sheet.